Band-stamp.



A. H. MERRILL.

BAND STAMP.

APPLIOATIOR FILED 16.19.1906.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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BAND-STAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

Application filed August 19, 1908. Serial No. 449,222.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. MERRILL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Ocean Sprin s, in the county of Jackson and State of Mississi pi, have invented certain new and useful mprovements in Band- Stamps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in band stamps, and consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof Figure 1 is a side view of a stamp constructed in accordance with my improvement. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlar ed detail view of the ratchet wheel and paw and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the type holders.

The present embodiment of my invention comprises a frame consistin of a top 1, and side members 2, between w ich is journaled s aced shafts 3 and 4, and the frame is provided with a handle 5 for convenience in manipulating the same. Upon each of the shafts 3 and 4 is secured a roller, 6, 7, the roller 6 being of greater diameter than the roller 7 as shown in Fig. 2.

An endless belt 8 is mounted on the rollers, and the said belt is provided with a plurality of type holders 9, to be presently escribed in detail, and the said large roller 6 is provided at one end with a ratchet Wheel 10, normally engaged by the awl 11, on a vertical sliding bar 12 mounte for engagement in the frame.

The bar 12 is provided with a head 13, and a spring 14 is arranged between the head an the top 1, of the frame. It will be observed that the side members 2 of the frame are somewhat smaller at their outer end than at their inner, in accordance with the sha e of the endless carrier on the rollers.

The type holders comprise each a base 15, having its ends extended as at 16 and pro vided with o enings 17 whereby it may be secured to t e belt or carrier, and side members 18, 19 connected at one end as at 20, but disconnected at the other. The side member 19 near its top is bent inwardly as at 22, and again arallel with the side member 18 as clear y shown in Fig. 4. The types 23 are rubber, and are adapted to be introduced between the side members 18, 19 from the open end, each of the t pes being provided with an offset side to t the side member 19 whereby they may be retained in lace.

he stamp is especially adapted for use in entering lists of names on either books or papers, or both, as for instance pay rolls. The usual system is to copy in the pay roll book, either weekly or monthly, the names of every one working the previous week in pen and ink. This work has then to be duplicated on the pay rolls, and again repeated on the pay envelops.

In the present device a stamp is provided for each name and it is evident that the impression from each individual stamp may be repeated as many times as desired. In case the name of an employee is no 1011 er used for any reason, it may be removed rorn the belt and another substituted therefor.

After an impression is made, by depressing the sliding bar 12, the upper roller is rotated to bring a new stamp into position, and in practical use, the ratchet wheel would be provided with a tooth corresponding to each stamp.

In ordinary use, a lurality of interchangeable t pe carrier lielts are made use of, so that when all the names on one belt have been stamped, others may be substituted by simply removing the shafts 3 and 4 (Fig. 2) and placing the new belt over the rollers 6 and 7. The shafts are made removable for this pur ose. It will be understood that the type l folders and types may be made in any other suitable form, it onl bein necessary to provide a holder whic will old the types in their proper position.

I claim:

In a device of the class described, a handled frame, a pair of spaced rollers ournaled in the frame, one of said rollers having integral therewith a ratchet wheel, an endless belt sup orted on the rollers, a plurality of type hOi dGI'S arranged transversely of the be t, and in spaced and arallel relation, and a sprin -sup orted sli able pawl engaging the rate et w eel for moving the belt whereby to bring the stam s into pro er position.

ALB RT H. M RRILL. Witnesses:

ELLA O. MERRILL, J. B. MERRILL. 

